Researchers issue warning after discovering invisible health threat lurking in air: 'Loss of immune tolerance'

Researchers issue warning after discovering invisible health threat lurking in air: 'Loss of immune tolerance'

Air pollution is commonly linked to an increased risk of respiratory and cardiovascular illnesses, but research has revealed it is also causing your body hidden harm. What's happening? A study published in the journal Rheumatology found that people "living in areas with higher fine particulate pollution were more likely to have elevated anti-nuclear antibodies," according to ScienceBlog. Anti-nuclear antibodies are made by the immune system but …